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Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 140 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 141 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (140) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (141).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.8% | 8.7% | 14.9% | 73.6% |
| Math | 3.1% | 6.1% | 20.5% | 70.3% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.5% | 9.2% |
| 2023-24 | 8.1% | 5.8% |
| 2022-23 | 14.3% | 8.6% |
| 2021-22 | 12.5% | 8.3% |
| 2018-19 | 13.0% | 9.6% |
| 2017-18 | 6.0% | 5.8% |
| 2016-17 | 10.2% | 2.1% |
| 2015-16 | 10.0% | 7.0% |
| 2014-15 | 8.0% | 10.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary
Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary's state test result (8.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary this school | 678 | 99.3% | 8.7% |
| Deborah A. Williams Elementary Fresno | 582 | 95.9% | 21.3% |
| Irwin Academy of Performing Arts Victorville | 594 | 94.9% | 18.1% |
| Del Rey Elementary Victorville | 644 | 96.3% | 13.8% |
| Porter Elementary San Diego | 590 | 96.1% | 15.9% |
| Puesta del Sol Elementary Victorville | 609 | 92.1% | 13.0% |
Where Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.7% | #5,119 of 5,151 | #182 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.2% | #5,077 of 5,172 ▲ 70 | #183 of 192 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.5% | #5,121 of 5,172 ▲ 34 | #182 of 192 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #1,757 of 5,116 | #98 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 678 | #859 of 5,915 | #24 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,199 of 5,352 | #143 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #2,642 of 5,354 | #141 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #26 of 5,625 | #6 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +84.7% | #16 of 1,139 | #1 of 48 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 678 | 27.5 | 24.6:1 | 99% (673) |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 25.3 | 26.2:1 | 99% (655) |
| 2022-23 | 634 | 25.5 | 24.9:1 | 98% (622) |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 14 | 21.4:1 | 72% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 18 | 20.4:1 | 95% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 16 | 25.5:1 | 90% (368) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | N/A | N/A | 89% (326) |
Since 2017-18: students up 85% (367 to 678); teachers up 53% (18 to 27.5).
About Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary
Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is a public elementary school run by Oakland Unified in Oakland, California. It reported 678 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 46% higher.
Besides Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary, Oakland Unified runs 83 other schools. The district enrolls 33,973 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is 67%, a majority. After that, the student body is 18% Black, 8% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Alameda County is about 23% Hispanic. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary are from different groups.
Its ratio of 24.6:1 is based on 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Alameda County average 49%.
Among California public elementary schools, Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary outscored 3%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
On BeatsExpectations, Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is 12.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
The county, Alameda County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $129,367 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Alameda County has 394 public schools with about 210,511 students, including Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary.
Coliseum College Prep Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 18.5%; Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary's is 8.7%, ranking 5th of 5.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
The school's enrollment figures are 299 for 2020-21 and 678 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. By 2024-25, the school had 24.6 students per teacher, compared with 21.4 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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